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Schools in Raccoon Township · Hopewell Area School District

Raccoon Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Raccoon Township’s districts is 65%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Raccoon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#454of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,007 students on the public path
In brief

Raccoon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,840 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Hopewell JHS, then Hopewell SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethel Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Raccoon Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #454 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1887)Better than 64%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 36%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,015 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Raccoon Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Raccoon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (985 in math, 1,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Raccoon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
5–8Hopewell JHSin AliquippaB−
9–12Hopewell SHSin AliquippaA

Raccoon Township’s public schools are run by Hopewell Area School District, which also serves Hopewell and Independence. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hopewell Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,007 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,840PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 1045 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 985 students tested

Raccoon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Raccoon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Raccoon TownshipB+Hopewell Area
CenterBCentral Valley
Potter—Central Valley
Shippingport—South Side Area
GreeneA−South Side Area
HanoverA−South Side Area

Every school in Raccoon Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Raccoon Townshipin other towns
Hopewell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B−
323 students15:1Rate it →
Independence El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B+
228 students14:1Rate it →
Margaret Ross El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Aliquippa
B+
185 students14:1Rate it →
Hopewell JHS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Aliquippa
B−
657 students14:1Rate it →
Hopewell SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Aliquippa
A
614 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethel Christian School
Grades 5–12 · Aliquippa
Private · Religious
9 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Raccoon Township’s schools

Are Raccoon Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Raccoon Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #454 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raccoon Township in?

Hopewell Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,007 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Raccoon Township kids go to high school?

Hopewell SHS in Aliquippa, with 614 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Raccoon Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hopewell Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Raccoon Township spend per student?

$18,840 in Hopewell Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Raccoon Township?

Yes: Bethel Christian School (religious, grades 5–12, 9 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.